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Questions for Written Answer for 11 July 2017

Tabled on 10 July 2017 and due for answer by 24 July 2017.

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Prior of Brampton on 19 December 2016 (HL3794), and in the light of the Report on abortion statistics, England and Wales, 2016, published in June, which states that almost half of Ground E notifications are missing, how many cases have been investigated where registered medical… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Lord Beecham to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the cumulative effects of the one per cent reductions in social housing rents instituted under the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016.  HL591
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Lord Beecham to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the financial impact on local authorities of the imposition of a one per cent pay cap.  HL592
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Lord Birt to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to legislate to prohibit farmers from placing (1) bulls, and (2) cows with calves, in fields traversed by a public footpath.  HL593
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Lord Birt to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the percentage of premises reached by ultrafast broadband in the UK; and how that penetration compares with (1) Japan, (2) South Korea, (3) the US, (4) France, and (5) Germany.  HL594
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Lord Birt to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that (1) the precise spot rate, and (2) the commission charged, are identified for all consumer foreign currency transactions at the moment of the transaction.  HL595
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Lord Black of Brentwood to ask Her Majesty's Government why data on the use of Guidance on Risk Assessment and Stroke Prevention for Atrial Fibrillation is no longer collected as part of the Medicines Optimisation Dashboard.  HL596
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Lord Black of Brentwood to ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of GP surgeries use (1) the Guidance on Risk Assessment and Stroke Prevention for Atrial Fibrillation tool, and (2) other tools, to audit the management of atrial fibrillation patients, broken down by clinical commissioning group, in each of the last five years for which figures are available.  HL597
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Lord Black of Brentwood to ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of patients diagnosed with atrial fibrillation are treated with (1) anticoagulant therapy, and (2) antiplatelet therapy, broken down by clinical commissioning group, in each of the last five years for which figures are available.  HL598
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Lord Campbell-Savours to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what was the cost to the House of establishing the parliamentary television channel; and what are the annual costs to the House of maintaining the service.  HL599
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Lord De Mauley to ask Her Majesty's Government when the United Kingdom Reserve Forces External Scrutiny Team 2017 report was submitted to the Ministry of Defence; and when it will be published.  HL600
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Lord Farmer to ask Her Majesty's Government whether it is their policy to continue with the plans to address parental conflict in workless families set out in Improving Lives: Helping Workless Families, published in April.  HL601
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Lord Farmer to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they continue to collect data against the family stability indicator measures, in particular (1) the percentage of all children who are not living with both their birth parents, broken down by age of child, and (2) the percentage of children in low income households not living with both parents compared to the percentage of such… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Lord Fearn to ask Her Majesty's Government how many academies there are in North-West England.  HL603
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Lord Fearn to ask Her Majesty's Government how many sea defence areas have been established during the last 10 years in North-West England; and where each such area is located.  HL604
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Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to celebrate the centenary of the passing of the Representation of the People Act 1918.  HL605
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Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to convert EU Regulation 511/2014 into UK law; and, if so, which UK body will assume the role undertaken by the European Commission for determining best practice regarding genetic material and ensuring the continued progress towards the objectives of the Nagoya Protocol.  HL606
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Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to convert EU Regulation 995/2010 into UK law; and if so, whether the UK will continue to recognise monitoring organisations for timber and timber products that previously served the UK market but which are located outside the UK.  HL607
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Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to convert EU Regulation 1102/2008 into UK law; and, if so, whether a body will assume the role undertaken by the European Commission for reviewing ongoing research activities and ensuring compliance by the Environment Agency, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, and the Department for Environ… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to convert EU Regulation 178/2002 into UK law; and, if so, whether arrangements have been made to replace the European Food Safety Authority's role in research, data collection, risk prevention and crisis management in the food industry.  HL609
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Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to convert EU Regulation 1907/2006 into UK law; and, if so, (1) whether the UK will attempt to maintain co-operation with the European Chemicals Agency, and (2) whether a body will assume the role of the European Chemicals Agency in regulating and registering chemical substances.  HL610
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Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask Her Majesty's Government how those women’s rights enshrined in EU law will be safeguarded once the UK has left the EU.  HL611
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Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask Her Majesty's Government how, and when, civil society will be consulted with regard to Brexit.  HL612
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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the rise in indemnity costs, resulting from the change in the discount rate on personal injury payouts, on the incentives for doctors to practise in general practice.  HL613
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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to provide financial support to general practitioners to meet the increase in indemnity costs as a result of the change to the discount rate on personal injury payouts.  HL614
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Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask Her Majesty's Government when the Migration Advisory Committee is due to present its review of the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme.  HL615
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Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the membership of the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme transition group; whether the minutes of its meetings are publicly available; and what plans they have considered to increase the quantity of seasonal workers working in the UK agricultural industry.  HL616
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Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the latest evidence that the UK bee population is decreasing; and what steps they are planning to reverse this trend.  HL617
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Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of recent research on the effect of neonicotinoid pesticides on the UK bee population, what is their assessment of the merits of a ban on their use in the UK.  HL618
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Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to prioritise the prevention of atrocity crimes in the execution of British foreign policy at the UN and elsewhere; and what arrangements they have in place to ensure that this is prioritised by UK representatives in the work of the Security Council, together with advocacy of the responsibility to protect.  HL61… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that arms control is emphasised within, and integrated into, their security strategy.  HL620
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Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of findings published by CAFOD in its report UK support for energy in developing countries that between 2009 and 2013 43 per cent of UK spending in the energy sector in developing countries was focussed on fossil fuels and 19 per cent on renewable forms of energy, whether they are planning to seek to reverse… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty's Government when they will publish a timeline establishing a date by when crown dependencies and UK overseas territories must have introduced the same standards on transparency in public registers on beneficial ownership as apply in the UK; and what arrangements they are making to ensure that those standards are enforced.  HL622
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Lord Kinnock to ask Her Majesty's Government what arrangements have been made to ensure detailed analysis and discussion across government departments of the impact of departure from the EU single market on specific sectors and regions of the UK economy.  HL623
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Lord Kinnock to ask Her Majesty's Government whether House of Lords ministers in the Department for Exiting the European Union will be provided with all cabinet papers that are relevant to their role and necessary for the proper discharge of their duties.  HL624
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Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the benefits and costs to the UK of membership of the European Medicines Agency.  HL625
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Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the benefits and costs to the UK of membership of the European Union Intellectual Property Office.  HL626
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Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the benefits and costs to the UK of membership of the European Food Safety Authority.  HL627
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Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the benefits and costs to the UK of membership of the European Maritime Safety Agency.  HL628
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Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the benefits and costs to the UK of membership of the European Aviation Safety Agency.  HL629
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Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the benefits and costs to the UK of membership of the European Network and Information Security Agency.  HL630
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Lord Lexden to ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of British armed forces posted abroad are on the electoral register.  HL631
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Lord Lexden to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the number of members of the armed forces posted abroad who (1) register to vote, and (2) cast their votes in elections and referendums.  HL632
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Lord Lexden to ask Her Majesty's Government how many members of the armed forces were stationed abroad (1) on the date of the 2016 EU referendum, and (2) on the date of the 2017 general election.  HL633
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Lord Lexden to ask Her Majesty's Government how many postal votes were submitted by members of the armed forces abroad at (1) the 2016 EU referendum, and (2) the 2017 general election.  HL634
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Lord Lexden to ask Her Majesty's Government what was the size of the Privy Council on 1 July 2017.  HL635
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The Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Health and Safety Executive will send a representative to the International Aircraft Cabin Air Conference at Imperial College, London in September; and if not, why not.  HL636
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The Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty's Government who were the experts the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence consulted in their recent review of Clinical Guideline CG 53 for chronic fatigue syndrome and myalgic encephalomyelitis: diagnosis and management.  HL637
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Baroness Quin to ask Her Majesty's Government what their estimate of the number of UK nationals working in EU agencies that are located in (1) the UK, and (2) elsewhere in the EU.  HL638
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Lord Rooker to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Taylor of Holbeach on 4 August 2014 (HL938), whether the file relating to Hilda Murrell referred to as being from 1993, and due for review in 2017 in respect of transfer to the National Archives, has yet been reviewed; and, if so, with what outcome.  HL641
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Lord Rosser to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 4 July (HL Deb, col 789) stating that immigration removal centre providers must make a minimum number of opportunities available for detainees to participate voluntarily in paid activity, whether the contracts with those providers establish the rate of pay for detainees; if so, wh… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to improve recognition among criminal justice professionals of the difference between stalking and harassment; and whether they are planning to introduce stalking protection orders.  HL643
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Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the recent report by Refugee Action, Slipping through the cracks - How Britain's asylum support system fails the most vulnerable, on the performance of the Home Office in finding emergency accommodation for homeless and destitute asylum seekers.  HL644
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Lord Stevens of Kirkwhelpington to ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking regarding restrictions on drones, particularly in controlled airspace, in the light of the closure of the runway at Gatwick Airport in July.  HL645
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Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the number of independent television production companies in the UK; and how many of them are not owned by another broadcasting company.  HL646
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Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the number of local television companies in the UK.  HL647
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Baroness Stowell of Beeston to ask Her Majesty's Government what provision is made in the National Curriculum for England for pupils to be taught basic financial literacy, with the purpose of learning how to manage personal finances and household budgets.  HL648
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Lord Teverson to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the International Atomic Energy Authority following, and in connection with, their decision to withdraw from the Euratom Treaty.  HL649
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Lord Teverson to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to integrate their negotiations with Euratom to withdraw from the Euratom Treaty with their Brexit negotiations; and if so, how.  HL650
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Lord Teverson to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to negotiate transitional arrangements for their withdrawal from the Euratom Treaty.  HL651
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Lord Teverson to ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to have a UK safeguarding authority that is authorised and approved by the International Atomic Energy Authority to replace the responsibilities undertaken on the UK’s behalf by Euratom.  HL652
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Lord Teverson to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of the United States in regard to their intended withdrawal from the Euratom Treaty; and what subjects were covered during those discussions.  HL653
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Lord Teverson to ask Her Majesty's Government what negotiations they have undertaken with other members of Euratom to continue the work of the Joint European Torus project at the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy after 2018; and what result they hope to achieve.  HL654
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Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the arrangement under discussion between the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Gaza and the Palestinian Authority, to make Mohammed Dahlan the leader of the government in Gaza, and so partially lift the closure on the Strip by Egypt and Israel.  HL655
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Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the new Hamas Charter of 1 May 2017, in particular paragraphs 16 and 17.  HL656
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Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Israel concerning their suggestion that a seaport be built in Gaza.  HL657
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Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Israel regarding the impact of availability of stocks of the drug Fentanyl on performance of surgical operations in Gaza.  HL658
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Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of living conditions in the Gaza strip; and whether they are planning to send a team to investigate and report back.  HL659
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